Forties' Child by Tom Wakefield
It is the 1940s. The world is at war. Here is the period viewed by a small child growing up in the very heart of England. Through his eyes, we see how the conflict affects the working family, how external events shape the domestic clutter of daily life. We are presented with vignettes - drawn with a childhood sense of wonder - of both high comedy and tragedy that reflects his increasing awareness. Void of sentimentality, Forties? Child is not lacking in sentiment. In its unique, autobiographical way, it indicates how - given that the wounds of war are not received solely on the battlefield - ordinary people can triumph over extreme adversity.
?What disarmingly polished scenes they are.. Tom Wakefield is one of our most engaging of novelists? Valentine Cunningham, TLS ?This is a tender and origninal recollection of the way a child puts the amazing world together, by a writer with a gift for leaving raw things raw? Guardian
Tom Wakefield was born of a mining family in the Midlands. His previous books include a collection of short stories, Drifters, novels, Mates, The Discus Throwers and The Variety Artistes, and a childhood autobiography, Forties' Child, also published by Serpent's Tail. Tom Wakefield died in 1997.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781852421168 |
| ISBN 10 | 1852421169 |
| Title | Forties' Child |
| Author | Tom Wakefield |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1988-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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